Palm Leaf Manuscripts

Grahana Kanitham
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Grahana Kanitham

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 35 x 3.7. Contains 59 leaves. Damaged. Incomplete. 3 - 7 lines per page. The entire text was written in Granta Script. The pages are misarranged. This text discusses the solar and lunar eclipse and the calculations of astronomical data. This text would be used as reference material.
Jayamuni Manai Nul
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Jayamuni Manai Nul

Contains 4 leaves. Readable. Complete. condition is bad. 10-11 lines per page. This manuscript deals with calculations to construct buildings. Contains 33 verses with some diagrams.
Jothida Arichuvadi
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Jothida Arichuvadi

Contains 35 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 7-8 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with astrological calculations, panchangam calculations, and predictions.
Jothida Arichuvadi
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Jothida Arichuvadi

The dimension of this manuscript is 45.5 x 2.5. Contains 52 leaves. 4-5 lines per page. Incomplete. Readable. Some leaves are damaged. This manuscript would have been a part of a curriculum for students at the primary level. This text deals with miscellaneous elements of society such as names of the rivers, worlds, months, timings of a day/month, calculating the times of stars in a day, astrological data, and calculations of auspicious times.
Kalasakkaram
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Kalasakkaram

Kanakkathikaaram
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Kanakkathikaaram

The manuscript appears to be in good shape. Has a total of 34 leaves with about 8 lines per side.
Kanakkatikara Rattina Surukkam
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Kanakkatikara Rattina Surukkam

The following description is from a recently published volume of KaαΉ‡akkatikārarattiαΉ‰ac curukkam edited by Muthu V Prakash and Gunasekaran Babu. Kanakkatikara rattinac curukkam, written in late medieval South India by Valathuruvakkum Perumal, is a compilation of mathematical problems. These problems pertain to practices concerning village accounting, agriculture and other artisanal occupations. This text is part of the genre of mathematical texts in Tamil, called the Kanakkatikaram. While the text does not fit neatly into modern categories of a manual or a textbook, it is a compilation of computational procedures at the workplace of different practitioners, such as the revenue accountant, the peasant, the artisan and the trader. The explicitly pedagogical overtones to the text also help us understand the significance of the spheres in which such a text could have been in circulation in early modern south Tamil country. The manuscript is partially damaged but readable.
Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 38 x 3.5. Contains 31 leaves. 7 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. Incomplete. This manuscript contains both the text with its commentary. This manuscript contains two kinds of page numbers inscribed to the left of the manuscript one gives the whole number of the bundle and the other gives the page number of the text. Each folio was classified according to the physical form of the manuscript. The text and its commentary were mentioned separately with specified symbols. Measurements, mathematical calculations are clearly explained. This could possibly be a pedagogical material. The copier appears to have had a sense of having a student's needs in his mind while copying. However, this needs to be closely examined.
Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 40x3. Contains 27 leaves, 5 to 6 lines per page. The title page appears in the middle of this collection. The leaves are misarranged. Some leaves are missing (7-9). Incomplete. Some leaves are broken. Letters are in good visibility. This manuscript deals with all kinds of measurements such as volume, weighing, linear, time, yugas, etc. Lists the measurements and helps the students to know the value of the measurements in words.
Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

Contains 61 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. Damaged. 8-9 lines per page. This manuscript served as a pedagogic material to the students of secondary to the advanced level of schooling. Deals with various mathematical notations, and arithmetic calculations.
Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 31 x 3.5. Contains 1 page. 6 lines per page. Incomplete. The page number mentioned on the right side of the page is 142. The song on this page details the Tamil letters.
Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

Kanakkatikaram
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Kanakkatikaram

The dimension of the palm leaf manuscript is 15x1 inches. 22 leaves; 44 folios. Condition is good, though some leaves are damaged. Contains 4-5 lines per page. Incomplete. Kanakkatikaram is a pedagogic text for advanced students. It deals with arithmetic and other mathematical calculations. Contains both formulas as well as calculations.
Kanakku Nul
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Kanakku Nul

The title of this manuscript translates to Book of mathematics. The content also appear mathematical. The manuscript is perhaps incomplete. Catalogue information from GOML suggests that in addition to tamil script it also contains Grantha script. It needs to be closely studied to ascertain the nature and context of the content.
Kanakku Saastiram
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Kanakku Saastiram

Kanitha Nul
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Kanitha Nul

Contains 52 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 6 lines per page approximately. Brittle. This manuscript deals with astrological calculations and predictions. Verses are both in Tamil and Grantha script.
Kanitha Saastiram
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Kanitha Saastiram

Contains 84 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 8 - 9 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with astrological calculations based on Surya Siddhanta.
Kanitha Surukam
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Kanitha Surukam

The dimension of this palm-leaf manuscript is 28 x 3.5, contains 28 leaves, 6 to 11 lines per folio approximately. Preserved in good condition. incomplete. This bundle of palm leaves has various subjects such as the Gowri paΓ±cāṅkam, a Hindu calendar and an almanac, and Ganita Curukkam. Ganita Curukkam was written in both Tamil and Granta script. The motion of the planets, calculating timings of both planets and titi, lunar days. This manuscript would be used as a consulting material for astrologers.
Kanithamrutham
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Kanithamrutham

Keraliyalankaaram
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Keraliyalankaaram

Khadi Ratna Chautisa
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Khadi Ratna Chautisa

Khadi Ratna Chautisa
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Khadi Ratna Chautisa

Kovil Kanakku
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Kovil Kanakku

As the name suggests, this is possibly an account (book) related to a temple. The text requires careful study to understand its context and the mathematical practices it reflects.
Kshetraganithamu
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Kshetraganithamu

Likely a manuscript on geometrical computations and techniques. May be a part of Sāra Sangraha Ganitamu. The manuscript needs to be closely studied to ascertain these.
Kshetraganithamu
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Kshetraganithamu

Likely a manuscript on geometrical computations and techniques. Could be a part of Sāra Sangraha Ganitamu. The manuscript needs to be closely studied to ascertain these.
Kshetraganithamu
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Kshetraganithamu

Incomplete and partially damaged. Likely a manuscript on geometrical computations and techniques. Most likely a part of Sāra Sangraha Ganitamu. The manuscript needs to be closely studied to ascertain these.
Manai Nul
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Manai Nul

Manai Saastiram
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Manai Saastiram

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 23.5 x 3. Contains 41 leaves. 6 lines per page approximately. Incomplete. Readable. Almost the left portion of all of the manuscripts are damaged. This manuscript contains both text and commentary. Beginning with the quality of the sculptor, this text details the beneficial star for the owner, measuring land for construction, measuring scale, trees for suitable varnas are listed and detailed. This text could probably be pedagogical material for schools.
Manai Saastiram
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Manai Saastiram

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 23.5 x 3. Contains 41 leaves. 6 lines per page approximately. Incomplete. Readable. Almost the left portion of all of the manuscripts are damaged. This manuscript contains both text and commentary. Beginning with the quality of the sculptor, this text details the beneficial star for the owner, measuring land for construction, measuring scale, trees for suitable varnas are listed and detailed. This text could probably be pedagogical material for schools.
Manai Saastiram
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Manai Saastiram

Manai Saastiram
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Manai Saastiram

The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 38 x 3.5. Contains 24 leaves. 4 - 8 lines per page. Preserved in good condition. Incomplete. Pages are misarranged. This text deals with the calculation of the construction land with its diagram. The measurement table was also given with the fortunes gained by the owner if he used the measurement. This treatise seems to be a reference material for the builders and astrologers.
Manaiyadi Saastiram
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Manaiyadi Saastiram

Contains 24 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 8-9 lines per page approximately. Good condition. This manuscript deals with the land calculations and lists the fortunes to specific land measures. This manuscript could have used as a reference material for astrologers and builders.
Manaiyadi Saastiram
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Manaiyadi Saastiram

Manaiyalankaaram
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Manaiyalankaaram

Contains 28 leaves. Readable. Complete. 4-5 lines per page approximately. Good condition. This manuscript deals with building constructions and calculations.
Maruthuvam
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Maruthuvam

Megavurpathi Ariya
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Megavurpathi Ariya

Munthiri Vaipaadu
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Munthiri Vaipaadu

Contains 7 leaves. Readable. Complete. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with number table from fractions to crore.
Munthiri Vaipaadu
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Munthiri Vaipaadu

Contains 15 leaves. Readable. Complete. Good condition. 4-5 lines per page. This manuscript deals with number table from fractions to crore and named as muttappan (kanakku). A poem is found praising Lord Muruga at the end of the manuscript.
Munthiri Vaipaadu
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Munthiri Vaipaadu

Contains 9 leaves. Readable. Complete. 4-5 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with number table from fraction to crore and has been termed as pαΈ»aαΉ‰iyappaαΉ‰ mintirilakkam.
Munthiri Vaipaadu
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Munthiri Vaipaadu

Contains 6 leaves. Readable. Complete. preserved in good condition. 6-7 lines per page. This manuscript deals with number table from fraction to crore. This text is titled as Karuppanna Munthirilakkam in the manuscript.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 5 leaves. Readable. Complete. 5-6 lines per page approximately. bad condition. This manuscript deals with multiplication table from fraction to crore, would be included in curriculum for primary level. This manuscript would be belonged to Periya Thambi, Karuppanan.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 8 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 5-6 lines per page approximately. Good condition. This manuscript deals with multiplication table from fraction to crore, considered to be basic mathematics.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 17 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 5-6 lines per page approximately. some leaves are damaged. Two leaves with page number 16 and 17 are missing. But it is wrongly titled Muntiri Ilakkam. This manuscript served as a pedagogic material to the primary level students.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 5 leaves. Readable. Complete. 5-6 lines per page approximately. bad condition. This manuscript deals with multiplication table from fraction to crore, would be included in curriculum for primary level. This manuscript would be belonged to Periya Thambi, Karuppanan.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 6 leaves. Readable. Complete. Good condition. 5-6 lines per page approximately. This manuscript deals with number table from fraction to crore and has titled as muttusamy muntirilakkam.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 10 leaves. Readable. Complete. 4 - 5 lines per page approximately. Good condition. This manuscript served as a multiplication table from fraction to crore included in primary level curriculum.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 8 leaves. Readable. Complete. 4-7 lines per page. preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with multiplication table from fraction to crore, would be included in curriculum for primary level.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 10 leaves. Readable. Complete. 4-5 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with multiplication table from fraction to crore, would be included in curriculum for primary level. This manuscript would be belong to the one Mu. Karuppanan.
Muntiri Ilakkam
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Muntiri Ilakkam

Contains 10 leaves. Readable. Complete. 4-5 lines per page. preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with multiplication table from fraction to crore, would be included in curriculum for primary level. This manuscript would be belong to the one Karu. Muttusamy.